Buttons should have a pointer. Non-interactive stuff should have a default cursor. Text should have a text cursor. Developers don’t always know this. I just redlined an app screen the other day where a developer had a text cursor for the hover state of a button. Mercy.

Sure, people will probably be Tindering on their phones while the page loads, but in the event they actually look up from their sexy swiping, there should probably be some visual indication that stuff is still loading.

Not the best pan flip form, XPLAI. Keep practicing. But this is still painfully adorable.

6. The Open Graph/Social Images

This is the image that shows up when you tweet a link on Twitter, make a post on Facebook, post a link on Medium, etc…

Here’s how it looks in Medium:

7. The Splash Screen

The screen that shows up when you launch a mobile app, or when you login to a web app and everything is loading.

Designers have about a million things to remember when designing MVP products, or large features for an enterprise software platform. Hopefully this can at least be a handy reference to help remind you on your next project.

What do you think is commonly forgotten in UI Designs? Share your thoughts with us by mentioning us on @XiMnetMY.